Nurse Manager - 50-Bed Inpatient Crisis Unit (Generous PTO)

Circles Of Care; Melbourne (FL); On-site; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Nurse Manager – Inpatient Crisis Stabilization Unit (50 Beds)
Location: Harbor Pines – Melbourne, FL
Department: Nursing Services
Reports To: Chief Nursing Officer

Position Summary

Circles of Care, Inc. is seeking an experienced and dynamic Nurse Manager to lead Harbor Pines our 50-bed Inpatient Crisis Stabilization Unit. The Nurse Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily clinical and administrative operations of the unit, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care for individuals experiencing acute psychiatric and behavioral health crises.
This role provides leadership, supervision, and support to nursing staff while promoting a therapeutic, safe, and recovery-focused environment. The Nurse Manager works collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and best practices in behavioral health care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and clinical oversight for the nursing staff within the Crisis Stabilization Unit.
• Ensure high-quality, patient-centered care for individuals experiencing psychiatric or behavioral health crises.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor nursing staff to promote professional development and high performance.
• Monitor and ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with facility policies and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives, audits, and quality assurance activities.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, case managers, and other treatment team members to coordinate care.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards for behavioral health facilities.
• Assist in staff recruitment, orientation, training, and competency evaluations.
• Address staff concerns, resolve conflicts, and promote a positive team culture.
• Respond to patient and family concerns and ensure appropriate follow-up.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Florida (or eligible for licensure).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of nursing experience in behavioral health or psychiatric care.
• Minimum of 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience working in crisis stabilization, inpatient psychiatry, or acute behavioral health settings strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively manage high-acuity psychiatric populations.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards, quality improvement, and risk management in behavioral health.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and team development
• Crisis intervention and de-escalation
• Clinical decision-making
• Regulatory compliance and documentation
• Interdisciplinary collaboration

About Our Crisis Stabilization Unit

Our 50-bed inpatient crisis stabilization program provides short-term, intensive psychiatric care for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises. The program focuses on stabilization, safety, rapid assessment, and transition to appropriate levels of care.

Benefits include

• 26 paid days off (PTO) per year to start! PTO increases over time up to 44 days per year!!
• Sell back PTO at 100% value!
• Health insurance
• Vision
• Dental
• Short-term disability
• Supplemental life insurance
• Life insurance is provided at 3 times your annual salary!
• Long-term disability is provided!
• Company-sponsored 401(a), funded at 8.5% to start!! Increase to 14.5% over time.